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James v. Cerebras Systems copyright case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 4:25-cv-09361 · filed Oct 30, 2025 · Active

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Proposed class action alleging Cerebras trained language models on datasets containing pirated books.

The case

Plaintiffs
James
Defendants
Cerebras
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
4:25-cv-09361
Filed
Oct 30, 2025
Status
Active
Next
Discovery Hearing, Oct 27, 2026 (in 5 weeks, as last scheduled) Entry

History

4 dated entries
DateEntry
Sep 2Hearing: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman: Discovery Hearing held on 9/1/2026
Sep 2Order: Order by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman: Upon consideration of the parties Joint Letter Brief 84, and for the reasons stated on the record, it is ORDERED that the letter brief i
Aug 13Order: Order granting in part 79 Request for Status Conferences
Oct 30, 2025Filing: Complaint filed: James v. Cerebras Systems Inc.

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